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Good reason to make a muslin

I'm making a pair of linen pants to make to wear to my Granddaughter's wedd
ing. It's a very casual affair.
I decided to use Jalie 3243. and put in different pockets. Don't like the o
nes the pattern shows. So I did all my measurements and made a muslin. For
some reason, I'm not sure why, they are just to tight. So I started over a
nd got them to fit . I'm just so glad I made the muslin, I hate to have ru
ined that nice linen by being
lazy.
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Whenever I use a new-to-me pattern, especially if it's a brand I have not used before, I mark the seam allowances (for pants, at hip and waist), and measure the pattern. Then I divided my own measurements by two, add some ease (an inch or two depending on the style of the garment) and determine if the pattern is going to be >close
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> > I'm making a pair of linen pants to make to wear to my > > Granddaughter's wedding. It's a very casual affair. > > I decided to use Jalie 3243. and put in different pockets. > > Don't like the ones the pattern shows. So I did all my > > measurements and made a muslin. For some reason, I'm not sure > > why, they are just to tight. So I started over and got them to > > fit . I'm just so glad I made the muslin, I hate to have > > ruined that nice linen by being > > lazy. > > Whenever I use a new-to-me pattern, especially if it's a brand I > have not used before, I mark the seam allowances (for pants, at hip > and waist), and measure the pattern. Then I divided my own > measurements by two, add some ease (an inch or two depending on the > style of the garment) and determine if the pattern is going to be > >close
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junosbooks34
dding. It's a very casual affair.
ones the pattern shows. So I did all my measurements and made a muslin. F or some reason, I'm not sure why, they are just to tight. So I started over and got them to fit . I'm just so glad I made the muslin, I hate to have ruined that nice linen by being
PAnts are finished except for hem.Seam pockets came out well, happy with fi t. Sorry no pictures
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